Monk Fruit Extract Sweetener, 3.5 oz, Pure USDA Organic with No Fillers Zero Calories, Zero Carbs, Keto & Paleo Friendly Sugar Substitute, 322 Servings by NatriSweet

Using this product all the time now, it's a great way to add a lot more sweet with a little amount of volume. I bought this originally for use in baking, as I use erythritol blends (like Swerve or Lakanto), but am sensitive to the cooling effect it has when used in larger amounts. I found with this I can cut the amount of erythritol used in half, and then add in the equivalent sweetness via this powder. I have found (and tested many times to be true) that 1 serving/scoop (1/8 tsp) is equivalent to 2 teaspoons worth of sweetness. So, double what the package says.I would not advise substituting more than half in baking, as the bulk and nature of the sugar are needed in many baking recipes for reasons other than sweetness. Like for example, the granular nature of granulated sugar (or sugar substitute) is needed to cream butter, as the granules help form the air pockets that get the butter nice and fluffy and full of tiny air bubbles.Also I suggest whisking the monk fruit powder into a liquid and then adding it in, or mixing it into your sweetener of choice before adding it. Otherwise it can either poof everywhere (like powdered sugar but finer and lighter, so even more messy), or it can clump up in liquids when not incorporated first, leading to uneven distribution.Yes there is a different flavor to this, so be aware. Just like granular sugar cane sugar tastes different than honey, and they taste different than maple syrup. They're all processed from natural sources, but they all have their own specific yet sweet taste. Monk fruit also has its own distinct sweet taste, but to me an many others, it is a pleasant one. So if you go in expecting it to taste like processed sugar cane sugar, it's going to be a disappointment. Adjust your expectations for sweet but not sugar, and you will likely be much more pleased.I do find this is a little too potent to use in most drinks (like tea or coffee) or in cooking, which requires smaller amounts of sweetness. I usually use a more controllable and easier incorporated drop form for that. (I enjoy Monk Drops which can also be found here on Amazon.) But that's just my personal preference.There's a little math involved to figure out how much to use in larger amounts but it's not hard. I'll explain for those who may find it useful. After all we're trying to make substituting sugar easier, not harder :) I'm often substituting at the cups level of volume, not teaspoons. If you need to get from cups to teaspoons, start with how many Tablespoons is equivalent for what you want. For example, you want to substitute a 1/4 cup of sugar. There are 16 Tablespoons in a cup, so multiply by 16. 0.25 x 16 = 4. A quarter cup is 4 Tablespoons. There are 3 teaspoons in a Tablespoon, so multiply by 3. 4 x 3 = 12 teaspoons. Now we know that, how much monk fruit powder to use? Each 1/8 tsp = 2 tsp of sweetness. So just divide by 2. That gives you the amount of scoops/servings- in this case, 6. But of course most of us want to just measure it out in teaspoons, instead of doing 6 of the tiny 1/8 tsp scoops. So multiply by 1/8 tsp, or 0.125. 6 x 0.125 = 0.75 or 3/4 teaspoons of monk fruit powder to replace 1/4 cup of sugar/sweetness.So (ignoring order of operations) z number of cups x 16 x 3 ÷ 2 x 0.125 = teaspoons of monk fruit powder to use. Hope that helps!

I liked it. The only thing is that you have to use very little; because if you put too much, it sweetens too much and ends up with that flavor that many people don't like. But I liked it.

I bought this for baking after ruining a whole batch of cookies at Christmas. I didn't realize that most monk fruit extract is mixed with something else. The one I used had erythritol in it. It gave my cookies a weird cooling effect. This is really sweet. I used 1/2 teaspoon for 3/4 cup of sugar. It was sweet. I will use less next time. Great product. It seems expensive, but you barely use any. 3.5 ounces will last a long time.

I've been using pure monk fruit sweetener for about a year now, after I began following a keto lifestyle. I've never cooked with it, I only use it to sweeten my coffee. I have one main brand that I stick to mostly, but every now and then I try different ones if I find a good price. This is definitely a good one, and the price is excellent. To most people monk fruit sweetener is extremely sweet, and they only need to use a very small amount. While it is pretty sweet to me, I still have to use quite a bit. It does come with a tiny scoop for measuring (actually much smaller than the one I receive with my regularly purchased brand) but I end up using about 5 overflowing scoops to get the sweetness I like. The only reason I deducted a star is that it does not seem to be as sweet as my regular, so I end up having to use almost double of this brand. But it has a great taste, zero aftertaste to me, and desolves completely. For those of you who have trouble getting the monk fruit to dissolve in your coffee, mine always dissolves much better after I add my cream. I'm not sure why, but maybe the cream somehow helps to breakdown the clumps. If you're looking for a new sweetener with zero calories and zero carbs, definitely give this brand a try. I love the taste, and the price is amazing, actually the lowest I've seen for pure monk fruit sweetener. I will add that I've inferred that a lot of people try monk fruit sweetener thinking that it's going to be exactly like sugar, adding sweetness but not altering the flavor. That is simply not true. Monk fruit has its own unique taste, along with adding sweetness. I love the taste of it, and I love how it makes my coffee taste. So please try it with an open mind, knowing that yes, whatever you use it in will taste different.

I would not buy this! The after taste is so bad it ruins the taste of anything you add it to. If I would of known you can’t return this I would not of bought it.

It tastes sweet, so not as much needed. Like you do with other unhealthy sweeteners.